Stoke City are in the draw for the FA Cup fourth round - but have to beat Shrewsbury in a replay to stay there.

The Potters' stuttering season has taken a jolt over Christmas and the New Year, leaving to the manager facing significant pressure heading into this break from the Championship.

He made five changes as he took on League One Shrewsbury - although three were enforced due to Ryan Shawcross and Ryan Woods suffering illness and Joe Allen nursing a knock.

Shrewsbury took the lead with a penalty on the stroke of half-time but Peter Crouch came off the bench in a late triple sub to level matters. The re-match will take place at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday, January 15 (8pm).

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Sam's a happy man...

Shrewsbury are now preparing for a replay at the bet365 Stadium after going so close to claiming a higher division scalp, but manager Sam Ricketts is not concerned. He said: “It’s something to look forward to, something to relish and we’ll be ready when we get there to give it our all and see what happens.”

Encouraged by his side’s display against Stoke, Ricketts stressed: “Obviously, I’m really pleased with the standard of the performance. We’re setting standards which I want to maintain and we need to hit. We can’t hit them every game but I want to hit them more games than not and we did it again today.

“The last little piece missing off that was to get through to the next round and we were so close. I think we had the better chances. We had a really good chance to go 2-0 up in the game. Our goalkeeper’s had one save to make all game.”

Sam Ricketts, manager of Shrewsbury Town, congratulates his players after the FA Cup Third Round match against Stoke City at New Meadow. (Image: Sam Ricketts)

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Replay date...

Stoke’s third-round replay against Shrewsbury has been provisionally scheduled for Tuesday, January 15 (8pm). The date will only change is the game is selected for live television broadcast. Tickets will be priced at £15 for adults, £10 for the over-65s and disabled supporters, and £5 for under-17s supporters.

A general view of the bet365 Stadium, home of Stoke City FC. (Image: Nathan Stirk)

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Big match verdict...

Our men at today’s game, Martin Spinks and Pete Smith, reflect on what might have been and what could still be...

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Fans' view

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Playing by numbers...

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Fans playing waiting game...

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Stoke City manager Gary Rowett in the dugout at Shrewsbury Town's New Meadow ground.

90 second verdict on today's Great Escape

Oliver Norburn scores from the pernalty spot during the FA Cup Third Round match between Shrewsbury Town and Stoke City at New Meadow on January 5, 2019. (Image: Catherine Ivill)

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Stoke fans clap team off

We should note that there didn’t sound like any dissent at full-time.

There had been anti-Gary Rowett, Mark Cartwright and Tony Scholes chants through the afternoon but there was applause for the team at the end.

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Match stats

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FULL-TIME

It’s going to a replay.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

It doesn’t really open for Etebo but he pulls the trigger to send a shot flying wide from the edge of the box.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

Stoke are camping out in the Shrewsbury half. Can they fashion one more chance? A half-chance? A brief sight of goal?

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

Five minutes added time.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

It looks like it’s heading to a replay. Neither keeper has really been tested since the Crouch goal and we’re into the final minute.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

Tyrese Campbell has already had a much greater impact on proceedings than £12m man Benik Afobe had managed.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

There are 21 players in the Shrewsbury half as Stoke try to find a way back into the danger area.

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Substitution

Aaron Holloway, the first half sub who has made a big difference to the Shrewsbury attack, is replaced by Lee Angol.

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MATCH ACTION

Peter Crouch grabs Stoke’s equaliser.

Peter Crouch scores for Stoke City at Shrewsbury Town in FA Cup.

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Substitution

Mat Sadler is replaced by Omar Beckles.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

Stoke fans are singing: “Wem-ber-ley! We’re the famous Stoke City and we’re going to Wembley...”

And if you thought that might be sarcastic, they’ve followed that up with: “You must be ****, we’ve scored a goal.”

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

Stoke fans are singing Delilah. Can Stoke find a winner?

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Shrews 1 Stoke 1

That’s what you call an impact triple sub.

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GOAL! Shrewsbury 1 Stoke 1 - Peter Crouch

Stoke are something like 4-2-4 for the final 13 minutes - and they’re level. Peter Crouch.

Tyrese Campbell gets down the left and crosses for Diouf to flick to Crouch at the back post to bury into the net.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 0

Tom Edwards has to chase back to make a recovery tackle on Josh Laurent as he’s sent in behind the Stoke defence, finally closing the gap at the near post, two yards out. Shrewsbury’s corner goes straight out.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 0

The Tannoy man at Shrewsbury called Benik Afobe, ‘Benik Afobo’ as he made his way off. Perhaps Stoke have signed the wrong bloke? It’d explain a lot.

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Triple substitution

Tyrese Campbell and Peter Crouch and Mame Diouf are coming on for Stoke.

Saido Berahino, Benik Afobe and James McClean go off.

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Shrewsbury 1 Stoke 0

Peter Etebo has just collected a loose ball in space on the half-way line and under no pressure kicked it out above Erik Pieters’ head for a throw-in.

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Shrews 1 Stoke 0

Tom Ince does well to reach the ball down the right and he beats his man to cut inside and pass for Saido Berahino. There’s a double deflection on Berahino’s shot and he’s flummoxed when it’s given as a goal kick.